Download or read book The Health Care Provider s Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition written by M.D. Uribe and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anesthesiologist chips a patient's tooth during a difficult intubation. A surgeon leaves tiny abrasions on a patient's abdomen during a delicate surgical procedure. And an operating room nurse accidentally nips a patient's finger with a pair of scissors.Not all of these examples of medical mistakes will result in malpractice suits. But for the o
Download or read book The Health Care Provider s Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition written by Uribe and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation An anesthesiologist chips a patient's tooth during a difficult intubation. A surgeon leaves tiny abrasions on a patient's abdomen during a delicate surgical procedure. And an operating room nurse accidentally nips a patient's finger with a pair of scissors. Not all of these examples of medical mistakes will result in malpractice suits. But for the ones that do, health care providers must invariably come to grips with facing the most important step in defending a medical malpractice lawsuit - the deposition phase. This title provides anyone in the health care industry with the tools necessary to come out of a malpractice deposition unscathed or with as few bruises as possible.
Download or read book How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit written by Ilene R. Brenner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone seeks to avoid getting into a lawsuit, but what do you do if this does happen? Getting sued for medical malpractice is one of the most traumatic events of a physician's career. This text will guide doctors and physicians through the process from the moment they receive a summons until the after-trial appeal process. Containing valuable information that physicians need to know to prevent making critical mistakes that can hurt their case With strategies explained to maximize their chances of a defendant's verdict. Including vital information on how to change your attorney, act at the deposition and dress for court, Navigating through what is a mysterious and terrifying process in non-legalese language that is easy to understand including what makes patients angry, strategies for coping, sample questions and tips on answering them to what happens in court and how to continue if there is a bad outcome.
Download or read book When Good Doctors Get Sued written by Angela M. Dodge and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malpractice lawsuits are a reality of medical life. But most physicians are poorly equipped to face the adversarial challenges of the legal arena. When Good Doctors Get Sued is a practical and indispensable guide that focuses on the most important step in a malpractice lawsuit?giving testimony about patient care. Because they have prepared thousands of doctors for deposition and trial, the authors provide practical advice, proven techniques, and valuable insights that should be part of every practicing professional's education.When Good Doctors Get Sued prepares health care professionals to be better witnesses at deposition, or on the witness stand, by focusing on important topics, such as how to: ? Listen carefully for question traps and tricks? "Diagnose" the intent of cross-exam questions? Give more effective and succinct answers? Maintain confidence and control? Make a positive impact on jurors? Cope with litigation stress and its impact on work and familyPacked with helpful dos and don'ts, scores of question-answer examples and ideas for coping with anxiety, this book helps prevent self-damaging testimony and boosts physician confidence in an arena where not only what you say, but how you say it is critical. A summary "pocket guide" makes this a quick and easy read for even the busiest physician. Insurers will find insightful ideas for loss prevention; it's a "must-have" for students of medicine and defense law.
Download or read book Avoiding Medical Malpractice written by William Choctaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-26 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an MD/JD, this book offers a unique perspective on medical-legal issues surrounding daily clinical practice. It covers all the essentials and tells the inside secrets of how to avoid cases that cost the medical community millions each year. Readers will learn basic law and the ways laws are interpreted. In addition, the book focuses on the law-medicine-politics triangle and its effect on physicians, the impact of — and issues related to — diversity in medical malpractice, and other essential topics. Physicians who better understand malpractice laws are better clinical decision makers who feel more confident in their ability as doctors.
Download or read book The Satisfied Patient written by James W. Saxton and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce malpractice claims with proven patient satisfaction tools and techniques!Why physicians need a resource like this RIGHT NOW. These days, physicians cannot be careful enough. Medical malpractice insurance premiums are through the roof. Pay for performance and other measures that tie reimbursement to quality have turned an even brighter spotlight on the need to ensure patient satisfaction. You must do everything you can to reduce your liability risk and prevent potential lawsuits. This means making sure that patients leave your facility feeling good about their experience. The advice is simple: Treat patients with care and stay out of the courtroom. The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition: A Guide to Preventing Malpractice Claims by Providing Excellent Customer Service is a resource that every modern physician needs. Written by an experienced healthcare attorney, this fully updated book illustrates how focusing on patient satisfaction can better your organization, reduce the potential of professional liability claim, and significantly affect the outcome of that claim if initiated. Learn how to increase patient satisfaction and reduce claims by: Incorporating five-star customer service principles into caregiving Encouraging patients to take responsibility for their care Taking a few extra seconds to create legible, concise documentation Not familiar with the litigation process? If you haven''t been inside the courtroom, and want to avoid it, The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition describes a typical deposition and malpractice trial and illustrates how strong customer service on the front end can strengthen your defenses in the courtroom on the back end. Fully updated to reflect today''s physician needs! Take a look at what''s NEW in the second edition: A new section that addresses pay for performance and other measures that tie reimbursement to quality initiatives An expanded section on the litigation process and how patient satisfaction--or the lack thereof-- can affect it Additional patient satisfaction and customer service tools Updated research about the connection between customer satisfaction and liability claims All new case studies that reflect the newest liability and malpractice laws You need this valuable legal tool. The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition: A Guide to Preventing Malpractice Claims by Providing Excellent Customer Service is a beneficial resource for the following healthcare professionals: Physicians and physician practice administrators/managers Corporate compliance officers Risk managers and performance improvement professionals C-suite level executives In-house counsel VPMAs Medical directors Words of praise from satisfied physicians for The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition "Mr. Saxton''s experience and understanding of the points of view of the physician, patient, insurance provider, attorney and jury all serve to assist the medical care provider in avoiding malpractice claims from the moment a patient requests an appointment until after an event has occurred. The Satisfied Patient is a must for any doctor seeking to improve patient satisfaction, practice efficiency and avoid claims." --Peter Cotton, MD., Medical director of the Digestive Disease Center, professor of medicine, and assistant dean for international activities at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston "The tools and concepts presented in The Satisfied Patient seem so logical. Yet during the course of a busy day, it is easy to overlook the obvious. The Satisfied Patient speaks to the importance of developing everyday strategies to improve patient involvement, staff unity, and organized documentation, which turns everyday routine into preventing the obvious from ever getting overlooked again, ultimately reducing the risk of liability claims." --David Acker, MD., Chief of Obstetrics, Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Boston A glimpse of what you''ll get Take a look at the table of contents for The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition: Chapter One: The Looming Cloud Chapter Two: The ''True Cost'' of a Malpractice Claim Chapter Three: Malpractice is Not the Only Cause of a Malpractice Claim Chapter Four: Creating the Right Environment Chapter Five: Becoming a Five-Star Service Provider Chapter Six: Making Patients Partners Chapter Seven: Documentation: Creating Appropriate Evidence Chapter Eight: Recognizing When You Are At Risk Chapter Nine: When an Adverse Event Occurs, How Do You Tell the Patient? Chapter Ten: Managing Adverse Events Chapter Eleven: The Trial Process Chapter Twelve: The Trial: The Ultimate Anxiety Our risk-free money-back guarantee. If for any reason The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition does not meet your needs, return it within 30 days and you will receive a prompt, polite, 100% refund--no questions asked.
Download or read book Adverse Events Stress and Litigation written by Sara C. Charles M.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to be sued for medical malpractice? Bad medical outcomes traumatize patients but they also traumatize physicians. The litigation that often follows is a profoundly human, rather than just a legal experience. Although every physician's case is different, this book shows how each case goes through the same judicial stages of complaint, discovery, depositions, motions, and delays that lead to trial, settlement, or being dropped. It also gives doctors an understanding of how lawyers think and work to help defendants. Written by a physician and a lawyer, the book provides unique insights - through real-life stories - into the personal experience of litigation as well as recommendations for dealing with each of the legal process. It also includes up-to-date reviews of HIPAA legislation, the controversial subject of disclosure, and recent developments in the law affecting medical practitioners. Only about thirty percent of plaintiffs win their cases against doctors, but the journey from bedside to witness stand tests both the personal character and the professional skills of those accused. This well-documented book will help doctors understand and navigate the legal system while honoring their own ideals and emerging changed but stronger from the experience.
Download or read book Medical Malpractice and Other Lawsuits written by Richard Moses and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will serve as a general primer for new and seasoned physicians and other providers in the health care arena. It gives an overview of the types of medical malpractice insurance that is required in most states to practice medicine and ideas on how to avoid lawsuits in medicine. It will make you aware of the types of lawsuits that can occur with the practice of medicine and how to avoid them. You will be educated on the defense of a lawsuit and what it entails. Dr. Moses wrote this based on his over 30 years of experience in practicing medicine full time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and teaching an upper level law school course entitled "Current Problems in Law and Medicine" for over 20 years at the Beasley School of Law, Temple University. Additionally, Dr. Moses has spoken with innumerable professionals and patients across the United States and Canada, serving as an educator and consultant in medical professional liability, patient safety, risk management, health care compliance, and medical ethics.
Download or read book Handbook on Medical Malpractice written by Frank Reardon and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will educate the reader about the American medical malpractice process via a question and answer format in a way that is entertaining to read and easy to understand. Mr. Reardon has presented these issues for over 30 years to juries. He has utilized that skill set in writing this book to help explain these complex legal issues and topics to legal and medical experts and novices.This book will help you understand these concepts whether you have been doing this for 30 years or 30 minutes.Terms like res ipsa loquitor and voir dire are explained in a way that the lay person, as well as the trained legal professional, will understand.Here are some sample questions:What is res ipsa loquitor?What is voir dire?What is iatrogenic injury?What is the locality rule?What are damages?What is Daubert?Here are sample questions and answers:How should I appear when I testify? The first impression is always important. Particularly, in front of a jury. This will be the first time that they will actually be studying you both for the answers you give as well as the appearance you make. Therefore, your appearance can be just as important in conveying the message you want to deliver as well as the words that you speak. For example, if the other side is accusing you of being thoughtless, it would be inappropriate to act that way on the stand and prove their point.How should I dress at my deposition? Your dress should match your demeanor. Comfortable, yet professional.This book is a great learning tool and educational guide.
Download or read book Preparing for Your Deposition written by Raymond M. Fish and published by Practice Management Information Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-read for any professional, whether as a reference text or as a quick source for helpful tips in the event of a lawsuit. It acts as a defense against the trial lawyer's most powerful weapon, the deposition. Addresses such issues as the attorney-client relationship, tricky questions to counter during depositions, and psychological warfare and tactics.
Download or read book Medical Malpractice written by Richard E. Anderson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books such as this one are deceptively difficult to create. The general subject is neither happy, nor easy, nor most anyone’s idea of fun. M- practice litigation, however, has become a central fact of existence in the practice of medicine today. This tsunami of lawsuits has led to a high volume of irreconcilable rhetoric and ultimately threatens the stability of the entire health care system. Our goal has been to provide a source of reliable information on a subject of importance to all who provide me- cal care in the United States. The book is divided into four sections. Part I gives an overview of insurance in general and discusses the organization of professional - ability insurance companies in particular. Part II focuses on the litigation process itself with views from the defense and plaintiff bar, and the physician as both expert and defendant. Part III looks at malpractice litigation from the viewpoint of the practicing physician. Some of the chapters are broadly relevant to all doctors—the rise of e-medicine, and the importance of effective communication, for example. The other ch- ters are constructed around individual medical specialties, but discuss issues that are of potential interest to all. Part IV looks ahead. “The Case for Legal Reform” presents changes in medical-legal jurisprudence that can be of immediate benefit. The final two chapters take a broader perspective on aspects of our entire health care system and its interface with law and public policy.
Download or read book Deposition Dissection written by Susanne Moore and published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of sample questions, strategies, and explanations, "Deposition Dissection" is an essential manual for any healthcare provider facing the looming threat of a deposition. It reveals opposing counsels specific objectives and tactics, explains how a deposition fits into the big picture of a lawsuit, and empowers providers with the tools to give a strong, defensible deposition.
Download or read book Medical Malpractice Expert Witnessing written by Perry Hookman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing frequency, physicians are compelled to give effective and credible testimony in their own defense or someone else's yet they have no experience or education to prepare them. Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Testimony is precisely the tool they need. This book presents an in-depth discussion on how to prepare for deposition and trial, explains how to avoid common mistakes during cross-examination, and demonstrates how to respond to challenges to medical opinions. Examining how medical malpractice affects not only physicians but also nurses, allied health professionals, plaintiffs, jurors, and judges, the text also includes an accompanying CD-ROM with references and resources.
Download or read book Pocketbook on Medical Malpractice written by Frank Reardon and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a smaller version of Attorney Reardon's Handbook on Medical Malpractice.This book will educate the reader about the American medical malpractice process via a question and answer format in a way that is entertaining to read and easy to understand. Mr. Reardon has presented these issues for over 30 years to juries. He has utilized that skill set in writing this book to help explain these complex legal issues and topics to legal and medical experts and novices.This book will help you understand these concepts whether you have been doing this for 30 years or 30 minutes.Terms like res ipsa loquitor and voir dire are explained in a way that the lay person, as well as the trained legal professional, will understand.Here are some sample questions:What is res ipsa loquitor?What is voir dire?What is iatrogenic injury?What is the locality rule?What are damages?What is Daubert?Here are sample questions and answers:How should I appear when I testify? The first impression is always important. Particularly, in front of a jury. This will be the first time that they will actually be studying you both for the answers you give as well as the appearance you make. Therefore, your appearance can be just as important in conveying the message you want to deliver as well as the words that you speak. For example, if the other side is accusing you of being thoughtless, it would be inappropriate to act that way on the stand and prove their point.How should I dress at my deposition? Your dress should match your demeanor. Comfortable, yet professional.This book is a great learning tool and educational guide.
Download or read book Power from Within written by Jeffrey A. Krompier, Esq. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-10-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no end in sight to the frequency with which physicians, nursing professionals and other healthcare providers will become lawsuit targets in our litigious society. While politicians, practitioners, insurance companies and trial attorneys debate the nation’s chronic "malpractice crisis", suits continue to be filed. In addition, once COVID-19 is behind us and the unprecedented public support for health care providers wanes, as it will, it is anticipated that physicians and nurses will become malpractice defendants to a remarkable degree. National legislative fact-finding committees and investigative bodies, which may be charged with the responsibility of pursuing a solution, likely will never achieve a global remedy. Although curtailed by some states, national legislation has not addressed baseless malpractice suites or grossly excessive monetary verdicts. Another approach exists, however. Health care providers can impact the existing system and influence the malpractice environments in a tangible, positive and powerful fashion. Although there will be debate over tort reform in order to bring some degree of protection to the malpractice defendant, individual case success, defined from the defendant’s perspective as a "no-cause" trial verdict, can be realized if well-credentialed and experienced health care professionals are willing to assist the malpractice defense bar as expert witnesses. The benefits to the health care community and the individuals who are willing to participate are innumerable and worth considering.
Download or read book Medical Malpractice written by Thom E. Lobe and published by Practice Management Information Corporation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide for the New Health Care Professional written by Ronald W. Scott and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent introductory guide for healthcare students, this book begins by exploring the current environment of health care and its component parts (professionals, disciplines, organizations, and systems) and proceeds to the concept of
